Front End Developer

Job Description

We are looking for a Front End Developer with the following knowledge and experience:

- Expert with HTML, CSS, node.js and JavaScript
- Experience with Wordpress and Shopify
- Extensive experience working with common APIs (ex. Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Vimeo, Tumblr, Twitter, and SoundCloud)
- Wouldn't write in anything other then Markdown
- Regularly contribute to new Github repos and keep an eye on ruby gems and npm

Developers should also:

- Enjoy agile processes
- Be a connoisseur of jQuery plugins
- Have good written communication and documentation skills
- Have experience working with and an appreciation for designers
- Excellent command of English
- Easily reachable by email, AIM and Skype

Pluses:

- Data visualization experience, using Processing.js and similar technologies
- Unit testing experience, especially with front end methods such as Jasmine, Mocha, and Selenium
- Experience with Ruby, Cavas and SVG
- Cucumber experience
- Experience with Wordpress and Shopify

Please send us your resume and cover letter along with a link to your GitHub or StackOverflow profile. In the cover letter, please include:

1. Your relevant experience for this project
2. Your proficiency with English
3. The best ways to contact you
4. Include the word "Oakland" at the bottom of your cover letter

Contract length:

As indicated in the post we are looking for a long term contractor. In order to gauge whether or not its a good fit, we will provide a few tests that you must complete before we will consider you for a long term role. We will pay for the time you require to complete our test projects.

About the company:

We are a US-based digital agency that works with some of the worlds biggest entertainment brands. We were founded in 1999 and love working on world changing projects.